20 Ideas by 2020

“20 Ideas by 2020”

The Redding City Identity Project is working to strengthen the image and reputation of our city. On January 10th, 2019, the Identity Project held a free public event for the community at the Cascade Theatre to announce the first 10 ideas that will be initiated by 2020 to catalyze a better city. Many of these ideas came through our incredible community of people who submitted over 800 individual ideas as well as 2,440 residents bringing their voice through participating in a city wide survey.

Interested in volunteering to help with one of the ideas? We’d love to hear from you!

A stunning new public art installation that will provide shade from the hot sun and a little protection from the rain as well. An example from Redlands, California can be seen above.

A free experience linking a genre of local businesses with a reward! A business passport idea could be launched to highlight our local breweries, coffee shops or taquerias. Earn stamps on a passport by visiting each shop on the map. Completed passports are entered to win prizes like a commemorative Redding pint glass, growler or coffee tumbler.

A strategic investment to improve how our city appears on the internet. Our City’s image online can be strengthened through a process called Search Engine Optimization. The goal will be to see the good and unique things about Redding prioritized in search results compared to negative or critical content like the example which appeared when searching “living in Redding CA”.

A beautiful iconic mural on an exterior wall in downtown Redding that allows people to engage with the art and become part of the picture. An example would be this mural by Kelsey Montague #WhatLiftsYou https://www.sweetyhigh.com/read/kelsey-montague-wings-art-interview-041917.

We all want to experience what makes for a great day in our town! Sample itineraries will be crafted by locals, describing what a great day in the Redding area looks like for them. It’s an opportunity to share our stories with each other about why we enjoy living in this area so much. We could have itineraries for mountain bikers, people with kids, kayakers, a more senior crowd or a day with your dog in Redding.

The introduction of positive activity, sound and culture are three benefits to inviting live musicians to share their talents on our city sidewalks. This idea could start with designating specific areas where a local business approves adding nearby entertainment on a weekend evening.

An opportunity for people who are passionate about Redding and have a strong social media following, to become Digital Ambassadors for our city. The Digital Ambassador Program will curate great authentic content about our city from a variety of sources and provide it to influencers so they have an opportunity to share it with their circles. For example, if a writer for the SF Chronicle mentions something incredible about their visit to Redding, our local community will be able to share it. The Digital Ambassador idea will get good information to the right people so that great stories can be shared.

Improve our existing Riverfront Amphitheatre located close to the Sundial Bridge by opening up the gorgeous view of the Sacramento River, creating a shade structure and enhancing elements needed for performances. There will also be an organization taking the lead on programming performances in this beautiful space.

As we have explored “who we are” as a community through the Identity Project, this campaign will create succinct, easy to share messaging to describe what’s best about our hometown. We are looking to define 4 or 5 memorable key messages that will authentically describe this place we love. The words we speak as a community have the power to fuel our confidence and create opportunities. Our speech also impacts the ways other perceive us and choose to connect to us.

Celebrate some of Redding’s former landmarks and our vibrant history by restoring cool old neon signs and repurposing them into public art to be displayed in Redding. See a great example above from Austin, Texas.

Redding’s Inaugural Annual Venture Conference will create a new experience in our community to catalyze business start-ups. The Venture Conference will display some of the North State’s best ventures and award a cash prize.

It’s time to shine some more light on downtown Redding. This project idea is working to add the glow of pedestrian string lights in the heart of our community. We’re about to see an improved ambiance (as well as indirect safety benefits).

This would be a colorful mural in one of Redding’s great alleys. This mural is unique in that it lights up at night to create a destination for pedestrians walking downtown. Bonus: the flexi-neon lights are resistant to vandalism and are cool to the touch.

The idea is to beautifully capture 5-7 of the Identity Projects Ideas in a short film to inspire people regarding what's possible when a community collaborates with generosity to improve their city.

One of our streets in Downtown Redding will be staged to host a beautiful and highly curated street market with local makers and live music twice a year.

Build and install a Downtown Redding monument sign to celebrate the momentum for revitalization and further identify the heart of the city.

On a single day, Redding residents will gather together to share a meal and their ideas for improving our community. Data will be gathered and then shared with local decision-makers to influence future action for the community of Redding.

The native Redding area was once known as the “Land of Plenty” with fish so big and abundant that a Native American girl could utilize the backs of Salmon like stepping stones to cross a creek. This idea is to create a significant piece of art to retell that story.